3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil I am not against all forms of high-tech medicine. Drugs and surgeries have a secure place in the treatment of serious health conditions. But modern American medicine treats almost every health condition as if it were an emergency.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil I am a particular fan of integrative exercise – that is, exercise that occurs in the course of doing some productive activity such as gardening, bicycling to work, doing home improvement projects and so on.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil If we can make the correct diagnosis, the healing can begin. If we can’t, both our personal health and our economy are doomed.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may be especially true for seniors, as the ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin declines with age.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil A beautiful bouquet or a long-lasting flowering plant is a traditional gift for women, but I have recommended that both men and women keep fresh flowers in the home for their beauty, fragrance, and the lift they give our spirits.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil It does kids no favors, and sets them up for a potential lifetime of poor health and social embarrassment, to excuse them from family meals of real food. Everyone benefits from healthy eating, but it is particularly crucial at the beginning of life.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Clearly, America’s dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it’s likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute as well.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Get people back into the kitchen and combat the trend toward processed food and fast food.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil One of the most obvious ways dogs can improve our physical and mental health is via daily walks.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil By keeping my hand in that, it’s the way I keep learning. The main way you learn in medicine is by practicing and working with patients.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Human beings have survived for millennia because most of us make good decisions about our health most of the time.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil You can’t afford to get sick, and you can’t depend on the present health care system to keep you well. It’s up to you to protect and maintain your body’s innate capacity for health and healing by making the right choices in how you live.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Meditation while walking has a long, noble history in ancient spiritual disciplines.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil The bottom line is that the human body is complex and subtle, and oversimplifying – as common sense sometimes impels us to do – can be hazardous to your health.
3 December 2020 Andrew Weil Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.
